Monday:
-Empty Trash (Every trash can in the house!)
-Wash and change Sheets
(half of the beds each week)
-Clean Mirrors
(mirrors on landing, in piano room, dressers, bathrooms, French doors, and front door)
-Swiffer Floors Swiffer around the kitchen table and snack bar
(all hard surfaces including bathrooms)
-Get caught up with Laundry Run two or three loads and then give up
(Folded and put away in drawers)
-Throw out old magazines and mail Look at the stack in the corner and let out a deep sigh
(Any paper clutter that we don’t need)
-Clean out refrigerator How long has this been in here? Didn't we have this last week. (Green mold and fuzz means longer than a week)
(Throw out old food and wipe down)
Tuesday:
Empty Trash
Change Sheets
Clean Mirrors
Swiffer Floors
Vacuum Stairs and Upstairs
-Plan Menu Waste time looking up new recipes and flipping through cook books and then decide to make the old standards because you don't have the energy to make a grocery list of all of the new items you will need.
-Grocery Shop I'll wait until my husband gets home.
-Mop Floors Spot treat spaghetti stains . . . Why do I even put this on here??
(on the main floor and the bathrooms)
-Water Plants Have I ever done this??
Wednesday:
Empty Trash
Change Sheets
Clean Mirrors
Swiffer Floors
Vacuum Stairs and Upstairs
-file papers In the trash can
(bills, kids art, etc.)
-Run errands
(make returns)
-Outings with Kids
-Arrange a babysitter for Friday. Wish we could go out this weekend!
Thursday:
Empty Trash
Change Sheets
Clean Mirrors
Swiffer Floors
Vacuum Stairs and Upstairs
-Zone Cleaning
(focus on a specific area)
-Clean Bathrooms Clear the area, wipe down with a clorox wipe and call it good
(Toilets, tubs and sinks)
-Wash bathroom and kitchen rugs They're still in the laundry room from last week.
Friday:
Give up on Monday's Chores and decide to do them next Monday.
-Clean out purse Say What?
-Dust Say What?
-clean laundry room I can barely open the door!
(wipe down washer and dryer, clean out shoe basket, take items that are hanging to their appropriate destinations)
-Go on a date! Watch reruns of Sienfeld and go to bed.
Saturday:
- Clean out and wash the car. Have you seen my car?
(includes vacuuming, washing windows and wiping out interior)
- Play with Family!
- Saturday Chores Scatter toys all over the house!
(preparing for the Sabbath: straightening up, setting out clothing for church, empty dishwasher)
- Prepare for Sunday Dinner Finally go to the grocery store!
(plan what we are having and take things out of the freezer, make certain dishes in advance)
Sunday:
-Write in Journal Try to take a nap!
-Play games and spend family time.
Does anyone know a good housekeeper?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Hey Niki, the greatest invention since the swiffer is the steam mop. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=115754 I used to dread cleaning my floors until this great invention. The cool part at our house is Kyle & Hyrum fight over who gets to do it. So now instead of my floors having spots on them for days, if either of them see a spot they get the steam mop out and clean it up for me!! Also, another thing I have started doing since getting pregnant is making a bunch of different meals and freezing them. Then when I don't feel like cooking I can just pull something out of the freezer and with minimal work that night have dinner ready. Another good idea I heard at enrichment this week is to make a job board that says "help wanted" and make magnets and put little jobs on there that your kids can do to earn anywhere from 25cents to $1. Then they can make some money while helping you out and you don't hear them complain that they don't want to do whatever job it is you gave them because they are the one who picked it out. Another lady said that she will put up jobs that she doesn't like to do and then sets small amounts that she will pay herself weekly to do them, she said it's more of a motivation if she pays herself something small even if it's $15 a week because at the end of the month she has an extra $60 that she does not have to spend on anyone but herself.
ReplyDeleteSorry, just realized I wrote you a novel :)
ReplyDeleteI can never again say that I am busy. See you at Bunco!
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